2020 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 750ml

“The Luciano Sandrone 2020 Barolo Aleste (with 10,000 bottles released) is layered with sweet earth and drunken cherry. It shows seamless integration and a crescendo of intensity that starts with ripe fruit and dovetails into oak elements, licorice, spice and balanced acidity. This wine is very beautiful in terms of mouthfeel, with length and complexity. Aleste is made with fruit from Cannubi Boschis in the village of Barolo. This is the full monty.” 96 points, Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

“Enticing scents of woodland berry, camphor and exotic brown spice mingle with a whiff of dog rose on the lovely 2020 Aleste from Sandrone. Structured and loaded with finesse, the savory palate features ripe red cherry, blood orange, star anise and a mineral note recalling rusty nail. It’s firm but elegant, with fine-grained tannins while fresh acidity keeps it impeccably balanced.” 96 points Kerin O'Keefe, kerinokeefe.com

“The 2020 Barolo Aleste is a classy, elegant wine that will drink well right out of the gate. Black cherry, plum, mocha, licorice and dark spice resonate beautifully. Soft and succulent, with silky tannins, the 2020 Aleste is a total charmer.” 95 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

“Lustrous mid ruby. Gorgeous perfumed nose with a hint of oak. Right now a tiny bit reduced but that blows off with aeration. Long, succulent and perfumed fruit with bags of fine, chewy tannins that make their mark while not overpowering the fruit. Needs time, even if right now it is hard to resist.” 17.5 points, Walter Speller, JancisRobinson.com